{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-17-17-519","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 17, § 17-519","heading":"Notice to surface owner of intent to drill - Exceptions -","body":"Duty to negotiate surface damages.\n\nBefore entering upon a site for brine well drilling, except in\n\ninstances where there are non-state resident surface owners, non-\n\nstate resident surface tenants, unknown heirs, imperfect titles,\n\nsurface owners, or surface tenants whose whereabouts cannot be\n\nascertained with reasonable diligence, the operator shall give to\n\nthe surface owner a written notice of his intent to drill containing\n\na designation of the proposed location and the approximate date that\n\nthe operator proposes to commence drilling.\n\nSuch notice shall be given in writing by certified mail to the\n\nsurface owner. If the operator makes an affidavit that he has\n\nconducted a search with reasonable diligence and the whereabouts of\n\nthe surface owner cannot be ascertained or such notice cannot be\n\ndelivered, then constructive notice of the intent to drill may be\n\ngiven in the same manner as provided for the notice of proceedings\n\nto appoint appraisers set forth in Section 22 of this act.\n\nWithin five (5) days of the date of delivery or service of the\n\nnotice of intent to drill, it shall be the duty of the operator and\n\nthe surface owner to enter into good faith negotiations to determine\n\nthe surface damages.","path":["OK Code","Title 17"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os17.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"db498f3b52cbd01654622d5c137c5bdbf78767b11da1b50b831e4af2c3abf3fe","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-17-17-518","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-17-17-52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}